Fe’fe’

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
fmp
Alternate Names
Bafang, Bamileke-Fe’fe’, Feefee, Fe’efe’e, Fefe, Fotouni, Nufi
Population

124,000 (1982 SIL).

Location

West Region, Upper Nkam division, except Kekem area and small section in southeast corner; some in Mifi division, Bangam.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Dialects

Ca’, Fa’ (Bafang), La’fi (Balafi), Mkwet (Fondjomekwet), Nee (Bana), Ngam (Bangan), Njee-Poantu (Bandja-Babountou), Nka’ (Banka), Ntii (Fondanti), Tungi’ (Fotouni). First 4 dialects listed belong to the Central Fe’fe’ dialect area, next 5 belong to the North Fe’fe’ dialect area.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1960.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fe’fe’
Writing
Latin script.